Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka), Malacca

Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka) is one of the attractive destinations worth a visit if you travel to Melaka. The mosque is also known as the Floating Mosque because it seems to float when the tide is high.

Interestingly, the Malacca Straits Mosque was built on the sea surface in the area of artificial island called Pulau Melaka, located at the Straits of Malacca which is the longest and busiest straits in the world.





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The mosque's construction began in June 2003 and fully done on August 29, 2006. It was officially launched by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail on 24 November 2006.


The Malacca Straits Mosque was built in the middle of the central business district in Bandar Hilir. It is a recent landmark in Malacca and well indicates determination state government commitment to the teachings of Islam.

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